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Tag Archives: teams
Why You Should Work at Refactr
Post by Ben Edwards
Oct
18
2011
Where we choose to spend our days developing software can have a big impact on our lives. If we aren’t happy and fulfilled in the work part of our life, those other parts need to be that much better to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, community, MIleMarker, Software Development
Tagged about us, company growth, consulting, hiring, Refactr, teams
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Startup Pitfall #2: You CAN be too accessible
Post by Ben Edwards
Mar
10
2008
One of the first things we thought we knew about the way we wanted to employ agile methods* was that our team should nearly always be on-site with the customer or stakeholder to facilitate communication most effectively. With several projects … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Processes
Tagged 37signals, agile dangers, communication, discussion, meetings, teams
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New Refactr world headquarters
Post by Ben Edwards
Jan
4
2008
Yes, we have moved into new offices in Minneapolis. North East Minneapolis at 4th Street NE and Hennepin to be exact. We have a suite on the top floor of a three story building. The space has high ceilings, ample … Continue reading
Startup Pitfall #1: Top-Heaviness
Post by Ben Edwards
Sep
25
2007
On some level it seems to make sense, when building your startup staff, to want your “generals” in place before you start drafting your soldiers. That way plans can be made, hierarchies established, and processes put in place. But, it … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Processes, Business
Tagged just do it, meetings, overhead, people, simplification, Small Teams, starups, teams
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More on daily meetings
Post by Scott Vlaminck
Apr
9
2007
Jon discusses why he and his team abandoned daily team meetings – a standard practice for many agile teams, particularly those using Scrum or XP. I can definitely sympathize with a couple of his reasons because I’ve had some of … Continue reading
The hardest part of being an Agile Project Manager
Post by Scott Vlaminck
Apr
4
2007
Brian Button recently described The hardest part of being an Agile Project Manager for him on a project: Staying out of the way. He’s found that to let the team effectively grow and work well together, they need to be … Continue reading
Agile Roles
Post by Jesse O'Neill-Oine
Feb
12
2007
Many people struggle to understand where their role fits on an agile team. A lot has been written about this topic, but I’ll attempt to clarify how I believe traditional roles (i.e. Architect, Developer, Project Manager) can transition effectively to … Continue reading
Should intuition play a part in developing software?
Post by Ben Edwards
Jan
20
2007
I was reading Thomas Nilsson’s site (nice site) on Responsive Development (nice term) when I came across a quote in Thomas’ post titled What is “Agile” all about? Really? from agile guru and manifeto signatory Ron Jeffries. Jeffries offers some … Continue reading
Trying vs. Using Applied to Interviewing
Post by Jesse O'Neill-Oine
Dec
8
2006
Jason over at 37 signals has a great post about the difference between trying something and using something. This ties in nicely with something that I’ve been thinking about recently which is: what is the best way to interview potential … Continue reading
Transparency in salaries
Post by Ben Edwards
Oct
18
2006
Alexander Kjerulf posted some time back about how secret salaries are a bad idea. Here are his major reasons: It frustrates employees because any unfairness (real or perceived) can’t be addressed directly. They’re not secret anyway. People talk, you know. … Continue reading
